A journal of my adventures through each game as I attempt to complete the Pokédex.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Green VS. Koga

“A mere child like you challenges me? The very idea makes me
shiver with mirth. Very well, I shall show you true terror as a ninja master.
Poison brings steady doom. Sleep renders foes helpless. Despair to the creeping
horror of Poison-type Pokémon! GO! Koffing!”

“Kadabra, you first!”

The two Pokémon appear in flash of light as they materialize
from their Poké balls. Kadabra leads off with a Psychic attack that drops
Koffing like a deflated balloon. Her speed and special attack powers are too
high for Koffing to even stand a chance.

“Humph! I see you have some skill. Let’s see how you fare
against… Muk!”

“Let’s not hog all the fun, Kadabra. Come back. Go!
Sandslash!”

Koffing and Kadabra are returned to their poke balls in a
flash and replaced with Muk and Sandslash. Sandslash starts digging underground
while Muk begins shrinking in size. Sandslash immediately resurfaces directly
under Muk, nearly depleting his health and Muk responds with Acid Armor,
becoming more protected by its putrid, filthy epidermis.

“Sorry, Koga, but that’s not gonna be good enough.
Sandslash, use Slash!”

“Dig, Sandslash!” Green instructs, but this dig ends in a
miss as Muk continues to build up his protective acid. “Try again!” Muk
continues to condense its own body in order to raise evasiveness, but Sandslash
manages a hit. Unfortunately, the acid is doing its job and the attack barely
makes a scratch. “Keep Slashing!”

Sandslash obeys, swinging her claws through the air and
lands a Critical Hit, leaving Muk with just the tiniest amount of HP. However,
Muk follows by poisoning Sandslash with a deadly Toxic attack! She will continue
to lose health if Green doesn’t end this quickly. Sandslash attempts another
slashing attack, but Koga uses his second Hyper Potion, bringing Muk back to
full health before it hits, dealing less damage than the previous Dig attack.
And again, Sandslash takes damage from the poison. This battle isn’t looking
good for Sandslash.

Sandslash continues to slash away at the blob of toxic waste
and Muk continues to minimize. Finally, Green decides to pull Sandslash back
and bring Kadabra back to the battle.

“Sandslash needs help! Go, Kadabra!”

But this was a poor choice on Green’s part. Kadabra is hit
with a Sludge attack and her Psychic attack misses, leaving her open for
another Sludge attack that knocks her out.

“Oh no! Kadabra!” Green runs out onto the field to try and
comfort her friend before returning her to the Poké ball. “Don’t worry,
Kadabra, it’s not over yet. Raichu, your turn!”

Green sends out Raichu and attempts to paralyze Muk with
Thunder Wave, but the attack misses. “Toxic!” Koga shouts and Muk hits Raichu
with the same deadly poison that infected Sandslash. Raichu’s next Thunder Wave
hits its mark and paralyzes Muk, but is it enough to turn the tide? Green
yells, “Thunderbolt!” at the same time Koga yells, “Minimize!”

Raichu’s powerful electricity brings Muk down below half
health for the third time and Muk shrinks a little more. “One more time!” Green
directs her Raichu. An amazing burst of electricity shoots out of Raichu’s
cheeks and hits Muk in the middle of his blobby chest, bringing his health to
zero.

“Humph! You pulled it off. I admit you have some skill,
Green, but your technique lacks the subtlety and precision of a ninja. Muk
inflicted some serious damage on you. You have not yet proven to be worthy of
victory. Koffing! You’re next!”

Green forgoes the opportunity to switch Pokémon. Without
Kadabra, she doesn’t stand a chance against the Toxic onslaught. She knows that
she has to revive him and get him back in the game. Raichu takes damage from
the poison, dropping below half, and Green uses her Revive.

“Smokescreen, Koffing! Show her how difficult it is to fight
something you can’t see.”

Koffing decreases Raichu’s accuracy and Raichu takes more
damage from the poison. Green uses a Super Potion on Raichu, but the
combination of Koffing’s Sludge and the poison already in his system is too
much and Raichu faints.

“If only I had Hyper Potions! You did your best Raichu, I’ll
have you back to full health soon. Kadabra, it’s time to take this battle back!”

Kadabra comes out blasting a beam of Psychic energy directly
at Koffing, who goes down in one hit.

“Very good, but your Kadabra has taken a lot of damage. And
now it’s time for you to meet my strongest Pokémon, Weezing!”

“We’re not backing down! Kadabra, Psychic!” Kadabra extends
her arm and the twisted spoon in her hand contorts as Weezing shrieks in agony
and falls, completely out of energy.

With a scowl, yet aslmost a hint of a smile, Koga says, “Humph! You have proven your worth! Here! Take the Soul
Badge!”

As Green gazes down at her new badge, she remembers the intense
training she and her friends went through over the last couple days in order to
earn this badge…